The Age of Distraction — And Why You Can't Focus
By Owen Blackwood
Length45m
About this audiobook
Attention economy, information overload, and the systematic destruction of sustained thought through constant interruption and distraction from everywhere constantly. This focus analysis reveals exactly how digital environment prevents deep thinking and rewards superficial engagement instead of depth. Learn why concentration has become nearly impossible in modern information ecology and why this inability to focus deeply has profound consequences for thinking quality.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government, Technology
Length45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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